Vol 24, No 4 (2009)

Table of Contents

Editorials

What is the optimal CD4 count to start antiretrovirals in HIV-infected adults? PDF
Willem Francois Venter 3
Pneumonia: the forgotten killer PDF
Prof K Klugman 5

Editorial Note

Pneumonia research in South Africa PDF
Editorial Office 6

Reviews

A Century of South African Battles against Pneumococcus -“The Captain of Death” PDF
Hendrik J Koornhof, S A Madhi, C Feldman, A Von Gottberg, K P Klugman 7-19
Non-antimicrobial Activity of Macrolides: Therapeutic Potential in Chronic Inflammatory Airway Disorders PDF
Charles Feldman, Ronald Anderson 21-26

Original Research

Complexity and diversity of beta-lactamase expression in inhibitor resistant Escherichia coli from public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa PDF
Chunderika Mocktar, Usha Govinden, Adrian Willem Sturm, Sabiha Yusuf Essack 29-33
Prevalence and experience of domestic violence among rural pregnant women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. PDF
Muhammad Ehsanul Hoque, Monjurul Hoque, Suriya Bibi Kader 34-37

Brief Reports

A forgotten nosocomial bacterium (Chryseobacterium meningosepticum) PDF
Omolemo Kitchin, M R Lekalakala, J A Joshi, A Meyer, R Masekela, S M Risenga, T Moodley, T J Avenant, R J Green 38

Case reports

A case report of an 11 year old boy with a fatal sore throat: Corynebacterium diphtheria - Does it still occur ? PDF
Simon John Liebenberg, William Andrew White, Johannes J Fagan 40-42

Travel Medicine Forum

Malaria prophylaxis – Make the right choice for travellers with special circumstances PDF
Lee Baker 44-49

Correspondence

Evidence of an inverse relationship between cytotoxin-associated gene A-positive Helicobacter pylori infection and oesophageal adenocarcinoma and possible geographical implications PDF
Yousef Rasmi 50

FIDSSA President's Column

President’s column PDF
Marc Mendelson 51

A lateral view

Coughs and sneezes - “Coughs and sneezes spread diseases. Trap the germs in your handkerchief” PDF
Elizabeth Prentice 54

Press Releases

New broad-spectrum antibiotic Tygacil® (tigecycline) receives approval for use in South Africa PDF
Editorial Office 55
New bio-banking facility set to make a meaningful contribution to fighting HIV and TB in Africa PDF
Editorial Office 56



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